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title: "01963 - Youth Work Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040afc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE"
published: "2026-02-05"
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# 01963 - Youth Work Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040afc

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## Summary

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has completed the procurement process for the "01963 - Youth Work Services" tender. The contract, awarded to Kinetic Youth, focuses on providing youth education services at HMYOI Polmont with the primary aim of addressing the specific needs of young people in custody. It involves delivering interventions and activities to foster personal development and life skills. The procurement process, categorised as a service in the youth education field, was conducted through an open procedure. Operating within the United Kingdom, SPS facilitated this process, which concluded with a contract signed on 29th January 2024, valued at £1,188,868.32. Although initially open to more bidders, the competitive aspect saw three electronic bids submitted, though no small or EU-based foreign bids were presented.

This tender presents substantive opportunities for companies that specialise in youth education and rehabilitation services, offering a sustainable avenue for business growth. Firms skilled in delivering tailored youth programs, particularly those aimed at assisting young individuals in custody, can benefit from similar future contracts by aligning services that support personal development. Large organisations, such as Kinetic Youth, which already possess the capacity to provide structured, impactful programmes, are well-suited to these procurement opportunities. Businesses focusing on guidance and counselling services could find additional prospects within this sector, particularly for enhancing existing skill sets in similar environments.

## Notice

The Scottish Priosn Service (SPS) requires a Supplier to deliver Youth Work Services to HMYOI Polmont. The Supplier shall utilise specific and proven approaches to deliver youth work services, which take account of the specific needs of young people in custody and focus on the individual young person in assessing those needs. The Supplier shall be required to provide interventions and activities that will aid the personal development and life skills of the young person and to help young people believe they can have significant control of their lives both within, and more particularly outwith, a prison environment. Finally, the Contract will provide knowledge and professional skills transfer to specific SPS staff who will be undertaking formal youth work qualifications. There will as part of the contract be ad-hoc provision of this service in other SPS establishments through its estate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.

Renewal: Up to 36 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010242-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,783,302 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9DJ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KINETIC YOUTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2026 at 08:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010242-2026
- 19 Feb 2024 at 15:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005415-2024
- 11 Oct 2023 at 10:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029943-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sps.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000700790
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000747215
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:191531-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00384

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